Check out all the new products under the new RTM page in our shop. More will be added over the next couple of days.. **** Note that ALL RTM tape styles are available...
READ MOREAll About Tape Heads…
Introduction Perhaps the most critical part of any audio tape deck is the tape head assembly. The tape head is the magnetic pickup that transfers the audio signal to the tape and back. A...
READ MOREAmpex
A very cool and interesting read…..The Ampex Virtual Museum Welcome to Ampex History...
READ MORETariffs and how they affect Reel to Reel Tech as of March 6, 2025
*** Note that the below points are subject to change at any time, based on revisions to the US or Canadian tariffs that are currently in place. We will update the information below as...
READ MOREConverting the Record and Ready Lights to LED in a Studer A80
Materials needed: straight-blade screwdriver to take the top cover off each channel 2 chassis mount LEDs in red and green (Mouser part number 645-5596204-003F for green, 645-559-6104-003F for red) drill with a ¼” sharp...
READ MOREThe Rebuilding of the Studer A80 MKII 24 track from Mushroom Studios… the ‘Bongo’ deck.
Two Studer A80s in my shop, circa 2021. The deck on the left is a MK IV, and was sold to a studio in Delaware in 2022. The deck written about here is on...
READ MOREHow to choose a service tech to work on your vintage audio equipment
The tech list on our website has grown substantially as of March 2025. We added well over 100 additional techs which came from a list posted on one of the large vintage audio groups...
READ MOREAnnouncing my Studer A80 module rebuilding service!
What we will do: change all main electrolytic caps that are known to fail. We only use name brand caps from Mouser or Digikey, no offshore no-name brand caps for our repairs! replace the...
READ MOREGuess who is featured in the “Absolute Sound” magazine??!!
Super humbled and honoured to learn about an upcoming featured article in the February “Absolute Sound” magazine.. ...
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